I, ClaudiusRosetta Books, 2014 M03 6 - 472 páginas “One of the really remarkable books of our day”—the story of the Roman emperor on which the award-winning BBC TV series was based (The New York Times). Once a rather bookish young man with a limp and a stammer, a man who spent most of his time trying to stay away from the danger and risk of the line of ascension, Claudius seemed an unlikely candidate for emperor. Yet, on the death of Caligula, Claudius finds himself next in line for the throne, and must stay alive as well as keep control. Drawing on the histories of Plutarch, Suetonius, and Tacitus, noted historian and classicist Robert Graves tells the story of the much-maligned Emperor Claudius with both skill and compassion. Weaving important themes throughout about the nature of freedom and safety possible in a monarchy, Graves’s Claudius is both more effective and more tragic than history typically remembers him. A bestselling novel and one of Graves’ most successful, I, Claudius has been adapted to television, film, theatre, and audio. “[A] legendary tale of Claudius . . . [A] gem of modern literature.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) |
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... child and though, by following the advice of specialists in elocution, I gradually learned to control my speech on set public occasions, yet on private and unpremeditated ones, I am still, though less so than formerly, liable every now ...
... child and though, by following the advice of specialists in elocution, I gradually learned to control my speech on set public occasions, yet on private and unpremeditated ones, I am still, though less so than formerly, liable every now ...
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... child. The hairy fifth to enslave the State, To enslave the State, though against his will, Shall be that idiot whom all despised. He shall have hair in a generous mop. He shall give Rome water and winter bread And die at the hand of ...
... child. The hairy fifth to enslave the State, To enslave the State, though against his will, Shall be that idiot whom all despised. He shall have hair in a generous mop. He shall give Rome water and winter bread And die at the hand of ...
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... children . At this my grandmother was silent and pretended to submit , but all love between them died from that moment . Unknown to my grandfather , she immediately set about engaging the passions of Augustus . [ 38 B.C. This was no ...
... children . At this my grandmother was silent and pretended to submit , but all love between them died from that moment . Unknown to my grandfather , she immediately set about engaging the passions of Augustus . [ 38 B.C. This was no ...
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... child , and you are not the father . I made a vow that I would not bear another child to a coward , and I intend to keep it . " My grandfather , whatever he may have felt when he heard this confession , said no more than " Call the ...
... child , and you are not the father . I made a vow that I would not bear another child to a coward , and I intend to keep it . " My grandfather , whatever he may have felt when he heard this confession , said no more than " Call the ...
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... child, my father, was born three months later she was deeply vexed with Augustus's sister Octavia, Mark Antony's wife—these were my two other grandparents—because of a Greek epigram to the effect that parents were fortunate who had ...
... child, my father, was born three months later she was deeply vexed with Augustus's sister Octavia, Mark Antony's wife—these were my two other grandparents—because of a Greek epigram to the effect that parents were fortunate who had ...
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
I, Claudius: From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, Born B.C. 10 ... Robert Graves Vista de fragmentos - 1934 |
I, Claudius: From the Autobiography of Tiberius Claudius, Emperor of the ... Robert Graves Vista de fragmentos - 1934 |
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